PH Navy gets 3 ships from Australia

PHOTO FROM NAVAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE

Three additional landing craft heavy ships acquired by the country from Australia arrived over the weekend, the Philippine Navy said on Monday.

The three ships were the same type donated by Australia last year and will give a big boost to the growing fleet of the Navy, said spokesperson Captain Lued Lincuna.

The decommissioned ships of the Royal Australian Navy worth P270 million arrived last Saturday in Liloan, Cebu. These were transported by a cargo ship from NTG.

Lincuna said the ships will be moved from Cebu to the Navy shipyard in Cavite mid-May for their tentative commissioning and the Navy’s anniversary.

There are around 30 personnel assigned to the ships while these undergo minor repairs and refurbishment.

“The acquisition of additional capabilities of our Navy further translates into offering better service to our maritime nation as we continue to protect our country, step up commitment for humanitarian assistance and disaster response and our continuing pledge to provide assistance to our Filipino people in all corners of the archipelago,” Lincuna said.

“These new assets are manifestations of our Navy’s optimum readiness to perform its tasks and the ability to adapt vis-a-vis the emergent operating environment,” he added. RAM

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